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Senegalese prime minister criticises French military bases on territory
DAKAR - Senegal's prime minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country on...
May 17, 20242 min read


Factbox-Who are the main candidates in Chad's election?
DAKAR - Chad will on Monday become the first of West and Central Africa's junta-ruled countries to hold a vote since a wave of coups...
May 3, 20242 min read


Nearly 55 million people face hunger in West and Central Africa
DAKAR - Soaring prices have helped fuel a food crisis in West and Central Africa, where nearly 55 million people will struggle to...
Apr 12, 20241 min read


Factbox-Main companies operating in Senegal's oil, gas and mining sectors
DAKAR - Senegal's newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Wednesday said his government would conduct an audit of the West...
Apr 4, 20243 min read


Faye sworn in as Senegal president, cites 'profound desire for change'
DAKAR - Senegal's once jailed opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on Tuesday as the West African nation's fifth...
Apr 4, 20242 min read


Senegalese firebrand Ousmane Sonko to head new government
DAKAR - Senegal's new prime minister Ousmane Sonko is a firebrand politician who rallied Senegalese youth to enable the election of his...
Apr 4, 20243 min read


Senegal President Faye appoints ally Sonko as prime minister
DAKAR - New Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime...
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Opposition candidate Faye takes early lead in Senegal presidential polls
DAKAR - Early results from Senegal's presidential vote put opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye ahead, sending his supporters to...
Mar 25, 20243 min read


Senegal begins voting in delayed presidential election
DAKAR -Voting opened in Senegal on Sunday in a delayed presidential election taking place against a turbulent political backdrop that has...
Mar 24, 20243 min read
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